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Petersburg, VA vs Canton, OH

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- Canton is 0% more densely populated than Petersburg.
- People are 13.2% more likely to be married in Canton.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years younger in Canton.
 Petersburg, VACanton, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock71,097329,725,481
 Female Population53.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3538.4
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 Population - 201032,502  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock80,806285,036,114
 Population - 199038,386  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-13.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-20.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,755.093.4
 Land Area22.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Petersburg, VACanton, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Petersburg, VACanton, OHUnited States
 White15.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock24.1%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Petersburg, VACanton, OHUnited States
 Married Population28.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.9%50.2%
 Never Married50.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households14,464  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,51780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,872  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock36.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children28.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Petersburg    3 Reviews

Petersburg's crime statistics do not accurately reflect the true picture of our city. Unfortunately, cime is crime, but the lack of the most serious random acts of crime  More

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Though there are people who rent in petersburg who work in nearby richmond, the rental market is not yet prohibitive in richmond. The real value is for those who want  More

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Over 19 years ago

Climate is hot and humid in summer but spring and fall are generally quite nice. Winters are not bad either, it snows occasionally but there is still a lot of sunshine  More

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Reviews for Canton    18 Reviews

It is hard to discuss Canton without putting it into the larger context of Northeast Ohio(Cleveland/Akron/Canton) Canton itself has added a nice Arts district, miles  More

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Over 9 years ago

Grew up in Ohio, spent the first 25 years of life there and enjoyed. On the East Coast in Boston, MA now. It was a good place for a kid. If you have any ambition at  More

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Over 11 years ago

Canton, Oh is a rathole yes this place will suck the life out of you, yes there are plenty of prostitutes, drug dealers and users everything is true. Your chance of  More

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